Fortson's Signs, Symbols, and Secret Societies: The Seven Society

The Seven Society is one of the most mysterious secret organizations at the University of Virginia, known for its profound secrecy, philanthropy, and the recurring appearance of the number 7 across campus. Unlike other collegiate secret societies, its members are kept anonymous until their deaths, when their sign of respect and remembrance is publicly revealed through funeral rituals. Rooted in Southern tradition and university history, the society embodies a blend of intellectual rigor and dramatic mystique that has captivated the campus community for over a century.